Real heli’s and remote octo-copters. Flying cameras and world-class athletes. Lots of hard work and a great campaign for one legendary resort. Earlier this year in March you may have tuned into ... See full article

Sometimes the suffering we go through for the sake of Art is completely self-induced. Take Bryan Lewis Saunders, for example. The D.C.-based artist recently released a series of self-portraits each dr... See full article

Not long ago I stumbled upon the work of GMB Akash, a photographer from Bangladesh who has accrued a respectable trophy case of international awards for his work. He’s won a handful of “fi... See full article

If you’ve been around my blog or this community for long, you’ll know that my focus is photography and directing, but most of all my guiding mantra is about living a more creative life ... See full article

Traveling for Photo and Video Shoots 8 Mission Critical Tips for being on the Road [Part 4 of 4]

So youre going on the road to shoot photos/videos for fun or for a client? Kate here again, Executive Producer over here at Team Chase. This is part 4 of 4: Youve made it! So now what? Let’... See full article

Emerging Talent The Surreal Imagery of Martin Marcisovsky

Dublin-based photographer Martin Marcisovsky captures subjects placed in distinctly dream-like landscapes. There is a feeling of voyeurism as you look at these lonely figures. The subjects seem to be ... See full article

Writing Makes Photographers More Creative 5 Easy Tips

Getting personal and a little scientific here… Once our basic three needs are met (and often even when they’re not), there exists within the human species a hard-wired desire to pursue hap... See full article

So youre going on the road to shoot photos/videos for fun or for a client? Kate here again, Executive Producer over here at Team Chase. This is part 3 of 4 on how to pack like a boss. Check out the... See full article

Stunning Photos of Africa from Above

As some of you might recall, I recently had the good fortune to work and travel on the African continent. Shooting in that area of the world is something that I’ve always wanted to do – an... See full article

Best Photo Locations: Bushwick, Brooklyn

Before the last of the breweries closed its doors in 1976, Bushwick was known as the “beer capital of the Northeast.” The collapse of the beer industry eroded the neighborhood’s econ... See full article

So youre going on the road to shoot photos/videos for fun or for a client? Kate here again, Executive Producer over here at Team Chase. This is part 2 of 4 on how to make it happen. In my last post... See full article

Quick & Dirty Time-lapse Photography [tech]

How many seconds of time-lapse video can be produced in two hours? I sat at the top of Signal Hill in Capetown, South Africa a few weeks ago to demonstrate the possibilities. I explain in the video ab... See full article

Art created for the sole intent of eliciting surprise and delight- often with anonymity – makes the world a more creative place. A story on NPR caught my eye yesterday – about a project th... See full article

Snapshots of the Famous by the Famous

There is a raw, metaphysical power in snapshots that cannot be denied. Throughout my career I have been hired or commissioned to create very specific technical photos. There are lights and crews and m... See full article

Spilling the Beans on Twit Photo with Leo Laporte + Catherine Hall

In a jet-lagged haze working abroad last week one of those reminder alarms hit my computer desktop while I was buried in some email that said, “Twit Photo 1pm”. After a moment of confusion... See full article

Jerard here from Chase’s crew. One of the things I’ve noticed working on the CJ Team over the years is the serious lengths Chase will go to for a specific perspective. Almost nothing is of... See full article

So youre going on the road to shoot photos/videos for fun or for a client? Kate here again, Executive Producer over here at Team Chase. Ive been thinking a lot about shooting (for work or play) ... See full article

5 Tips for Shooting Photos & Video from a Helicopter

Sometimes shooting from the air is essential. While there are increasingly more options besides a helicopter (we’ve shot more with R/C helis in recent years – click here and click here to ... See full article

The Future of Technology for Creatives with Robert Scoble [chasejarvisLIVE re-watch]

Here’s a bit of Sunday morning content to kick off your day, maybe with a cup of coffee or the newspaper. The recent chasejarvisLIVE I did with Robert Scoble as my guest. Photo gear, gadgets, co... See full article

Sailing the Cape of Storms South African Photo Shoot Kicks Off [On Location]

We’re down in Cape Town, South Africa on a photo shoot with my great friend, world renowned explorer Mike Horn on the second installment of our four-part global expedition. You might recall we w... See full article

ARE YOU CONFUSED? HERE ARE ANSWERS. What You MUST Know About Your Creative Rights Panel with Larry Lessig + ASMP + MORE on chasejarvis LIVE [Wed August 29]

Lets face it, the rights surrounding your creative output can be tricky. The internet, social media and the ease with which things can be shared has opened up a labyrinth of opportunity AND….que... See full article

What the Foap?! How to Sell Your iPhone Photos [But is it Worth It?]

The iPhone application Foap says $10. Actually…$5 after they take their cut. Here’s the rundown… Foap is a micro stock photography app made exclusively for iPhone photography. You up... See full article

Time Travel Photography: Blending Centuries in a Single Image

Inspiration is everywhere. Sometimes you just have to look in unexpected places. Like the past. Whidbey Island, WA photographer Jim Adams has done something you don’t see every day: time travel ... See full article

We had so much going on during the last few weeks that the superdope Ryan Holiday / Trust Me I’m Lying Episode repost on YouTube has taken us a few weeks to hit the blog. I can pretty much guara... See full article

Photoshoot Secrets: Why Model Talent is Crucial & How to Cast For the Best

Hi friends, Megan here – I’m Chase’s primary on-staff producer. We just wrapped up a commercial shoot for a major sporting goods company and it required a monster amount of productio... See full article